Application for Housing Assistance

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1 Housing Services Department 50 N. Christina Street Sarnia, ON N7T 8H3 Telephone: Toll-free: Fax: Application for Housing Assistance Complete and forward to: County of Lambton Housing Services Department 50 N. Christina Street nd Floor Sarnia ON N7T 8H3 Important Information To qualify for social housing in the County of Lambton, applicants must: - Be 6 years of age or older and be able to live independently - Each member must be a Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or Refugee Claimant - No member of the household owes arrears to any social housing provider Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed by all members that are 6 years of age and older. Also ensure that the building selection pages (Appendix A) have been completed. If you do not fully complete these pages and submit all of the required documentation, your application will be considered incomplete and you will not be placed on the waiting list until all of the information is received and your eligibility can be determined. See page 8 for a complete list of required documentation. We will place you on the waiting list according to the date your application is declared complete and eligible. You will receive a letter within two weeks from the County of Lambton Housing Services Department acknowledging receipt of your application. We are unable to tell you exactly when you will be offered housing as each location has a separate waiting list. Some waiting lists are longer than others. Your place on each waiting list will vary since the length of each waiting list varies. However, we can give you an estimate of wait times based on the length of time that previous applicants have waited. If you have any difficulty completing this application or have questions, please contact us at ext. 036 or

2 New Add Member to Application Move in with Existing Household Section - Household Members Name (list all members who will Social Insurance Gender Birthdate Relationship live in the unit) Number e.g. Sally Smith Female Oct., Applicant Section - Contact Information Unit Number Street Number Street Name Town/City Province Postal Code Home Phone Number Cell Phone Number Work Phone Number Address Section 3 - Alternate Contact Information Name of person to contact in your absence Phone Number Relationship to you (family member, friend etc.) Do we have your permission to speak to this person about your application? Yes No Page of 8

3 Section 4 - Household Composition Is any member of the household expecting a baby? Yes No If yes, please list the expected due date and provide verification: Do all persons listed on this application live together now? Yes No If no, please explain: Do you share custody of the children listed on this application? Yes No Please provide documentation verifying your custody arrangements. Section 5 - Income Information List all money you and the people who will be living with you receive each month. This can include but is not limited to, income such as: Employment Income Employment Insurance (E.I.) Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) Child Support Payments Alimony or Spousal Support Payments Ontario Works (OW) Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Old Age Security (OAS) Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement (GAINS) Other Pensions (company, private, foreign, military) Investment Income Documentation to verify your current income must be attached to your application. If you have employment income, you must provide copies of your last 8 weeks of pay stubs. You will be required to provide a copy of your most recent Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency. If you do not have a copy of this assessment, you can request one by calling the Canada Revenue Agency at Name of Person Type of Income Gross Monthly Income ($) e.g. Sally Smith Ontario Works $656/month Page 3 of 8

4 Section 6 - Asset Information List all Assets owned by you and all other people listed on this application. You do not need to include personal vehicles. Assets include, but are not limited to, things such as: Bank Accounts Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RP) Stocks Mutual Funds Savings Bonds Rent money from real estate you own Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GIC) Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) Real Estate Business that gives you income Documentation to verify all of your assets must be attached to your application. Name of Person who owns the Asset e.g. Sally Smith Details of Asset (type, account number, name of bank) Chequing Bank Account #3456, CIBC Value/Account Balance ($) $50.00 (30 days bank statement attached) Section 7 - Additional Asset Information Does any household member on this application own property? Yes No (e.g. house, trailer, farm, land) If yes, please complete the following: Type of Property Location Assessed Value ($) Mortgage Owing ($) Documentation to verify the current market value of the asset and the current mortgage balance must be attached to your application. Page 4 of 8

5 Section 8 - Current and Previous Residences Please list the addresses where you have lived for the past 5 years. Start with your current address. Landlord Lived here Address Unit City Landlord Name Telephone Number From To e.g.50 Jane St 0 Sarnia John Doe 59-- Jan/3 Present Section 9 - Current or Previous Social Housing Information Have you or anyone listed on your application ever lived in rent geared-to-income assisted or affordable housing? Yes No If yes, please provide the following information: Name of Housing Provider Address of Residence Dates you lived there Is there money owing to any of the above mentioned housing providers? Yes No If you are currently in social housing, please provide a letter from your Housing Provider verifying you are up to date with your rent. Page 5 of 8

6 Section 0 - Application for Special Priority Status Special Priority Status is reserved for applicants who have been abused by another person residing in their household. Special Priority Status assists applicants who need subsidized housing to permanently separate from the abusing individual. Applicants with Special Priority Status move ahead of other applicants on the waiting list to help them leave an abusive relationship. To apply for Special Priority Status you must complete the Victim of Domestic Abuse Verification form. As part of applying for Special Priority Status, a qualified professional must complete specific sections of the Victim of Domestic Abuse Verification form. Proof of cohabitation with the abuser must also be provided. Would you like us to mail the Victim of Domestic Abuse Verification form to you? Yes No If yes, please provide a safe mailing address and telephone number where you can be contacted Address: Apartment # City/Town Province Postal Code Telephone Number: Section - Accommodation Requirements Does any member of the household require a wheelchair modified unit? Yes No Does any member of the household require support services in order to live independently? Yes No If yes, please list the supports you require: Do you require a building with an elevator? Yes No Do you require an extra bedroom for any of the following reasons: to store medical equipment required by a member of the household because of a disability or medical condition a spouse requires a separate bedroom because of a disability or medical condition If any of these accommodation requirements are applicable to you, please provide a note from your doctor or heath care professional which clearly specifies why you require it. If you have any additional accommodation requirements, please provide details below: Page 6 of 8

7 Section - Declaration, Release and Consent of Information I declare that all information given in this application is correct and complete. I understand that falsifying information may result in the cancellation of my application, tenancy or occupancy. Any changes to the information on this application must be reported in writing within 30 days to the Housing Services Department. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of my application or the loss of position on the waiting list. This application and any requested supporting documents become the property of The Corporation of the County of Lambton, Housing Services Department. This information will be used to determine eligibility of rent geared-to-income assistance and housing applied for, ongoing eligibility of rent geared-to-income assistance and housing and may be used for the appropriate rent geared-to-income charge. I acknowledge that my personal information may be shared with various program participants as contemplated by s. 4()(a) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 990, CHER m.56 I understand that the treatment, storage and handling of my personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 990, CHER m.56. Personal information contained on this form or in attachments is collected by The Corporation of the County of Lambton pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, (R. S. O. 990, c.m.56). Inquiries relating to this collection should be directed to The Corporation of the County of Lambton, Housing Services Department, 50 N. Christina Street, Sarnia, ON N7T 8H3 or Pursuant to the Municipal/Provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Federal Privacy Act, I give my consent and authorization to The Corporation of the County of Lambton, Housing Services Department to: Make inquiries to verify the information given in this application and I authorize any person, corporation or any social agency having knowledge of any such required information to release the information to The Corporation of the County of Lambton, Housing Services Department. I agree to provide any supporting material required for my application. Disclose the information given on this form to non-profit housing corporations, co-operatives, and other municipal, provincial and federal departments and agencies providing social assistance to me and persons listed on this application. I/We understand that my/our rent and damage arrears information will be shared with the Housing Services Corporation and among other Service Managers through the Housing Services Corporation s Provincial Arrears Database for the purpose of verifying eligibility for assistance under the Housing Services Act. SIGNATURES: All applicants 6 years of age and older must complete this application and consent. Name (Please Print Name) Signature Date Signed Important - Please complete and submit Appendix A - Building Selection with your application. Page 7 of 8

8 Application Checklist Use this checklist to make sure you have attached all of the required documents. If you do not complete all sections of the application form and do not attach all of the required documents, your application will be considered incomplete and you will not be placed on the waiting list until all of the information is received and your eligibility can be determined. Have you completed all sections plus Appendix A of this form? Have you signed page 7 of this application? Have you attached photocopies of Canadian birth certificates, Canadian passports, landed immigrant documentation, permanent resident cards or refugee claimant documents for all members of the household? Have you provided documentation verifying all income and assets of all applicants? Have you provided a copy of your most recent Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency? If you have asked for a wheelchair modified unit, additional bedroom because of a disability in your household or require support services to live independently, have you provided a letter from your doctor or health care professional outlining the details of the medical need for the requested accommodation? Also, if you work with any support agencies, have you provided a letter from the support agency? If you have asked for an additional bedroom because you have a legal custody agreement or visiting rights involving overnight stays, have you provided this documentation? If you have asked for an additional bedroom because someone in the household is expecting a baby, have you provided a note from your doctor or health care professional verifying the pregnancy and expected due date? If you do not complete all sections of this application form or do not attach all of the required documents, you will be advised in writing that your application is incomplete. You will not be placed on the waiting list. Your application would be cancelled if the information is not provided. It is important to notify us of any changes in your household size, address, phone number or income. Your application will be cancelled if we are unable to contact you. You will have six (6) months to reactivate your application, after which time you will be required to reapply and your name will be placed at the bottom of the waiting list. You only have three (3) refusals to an offer of housing, after which you will cease to be eligible for rent geared-to-income assistance and your name will be removed from the waiting list. Page 8 of 8

9 Appendix A - Building Selection There are rules about the size of unit (number of bedrooms) that you can move into if your rent is subsidized. The largest unit a household is eligible for is a unit that has one bedroom for any two members of the household who are spouses and one bedroom for each additional member of the household. What size unit do you qualify to move into? Please check all that apply. Bachelor One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bedroom Five Bedroom Legend AHP Affordable Housing Project Investment in Affordable Housing - Housing Apartment Allowance Unit B Bachelor NP Non Profit Housing Provider Co-op Co-operative Housing Provider Rent Supplement Units COL County of Lambton Owned Unit SEMI Semi-detached Home DET Detached Home SR Senior Housing - must be age 65+ to apply Modified units TH Townhouse Please mark an "X" in the box beside the location(s) where you would like to live. Choose as many locations as you wish. If you select locations for which you are not eligible, your name will not be placed on those waiting lists. If no location selections are made, your name will be added to waiting lists for all locations meeting your occupancy requirements and offers of accommodation from these housing providers will count as valid offers. X Name Address Program Sarnia Alexander MacKenzie 65 Afton Crt. Co-op Bldg Type TH Faethorne 40 Afton Dr. Co-op TH Canterbury Court Canterbury Crt. Number of Units by Bedroom Size B Capel Manor 30 Capel COL 90 Cardiff Ares Cardiff Acres COL SEMI 8 + TH 6 DET Stove Jubilee Gardens 700 Cathcart Blvd. 95 Colborne 95 Colborne Rd. COL AHP Notes Utilities Extra, Pet and Security Deposit Utilities Extra(TH), Heat Extra (Apt),, No Dogs, Security & Pet Deposit Hydro Extra Walk-up and Hydro Extra, Must Provide Fridge and Walk-up Appendix A - Building Selection Page of 4

10 X Name Address Program Collegeview 3 College Ave South Valley View 94 Confederation Eastlawn 950 Eastlawn Gardens Ave. Avondale 5 Euphemia Berean 445 Exmouth Nottingham 56 & 64 Finch Towers Dr. Kenwick 60 George Place Kathleen Kathleen Family Ave./Walnut Kathleen Semi Kathleen Adult Bethel Manor Maxwell Park Place Guernsey Gardens Ave. Kathleen Ave. COL COL NP COL COL AHP Bldg Type TH TH TH SEMI Number of Units by Size B Kathleen Ave. COL London NP 8 + Li. 993 Maxwell AHP Queen COL Clair 50 Queen COL Gardens 60 Miller 87 Queen Apartment Roger Roger COL TH SEMI Vimy Cres. 7 Vimy Cres. Ozanam Manor 9 Wellington NP Notes Must Provide Fridge and Stove Walk-up Utilities Extra for TH, Heat & Hydro Extra, Hydro Extra, Must Provide Fridge and Stove Hydro Extra, Must Provide Fridge and Stove and Cut Grass Non-Smoking, SR (65+), Non-Smoking, SR (65+), All Bedroom Units are Supported, All Modified Units are Supported, Hydro extra, Walk- Up Must Provide Fridge and Stove and Cut Grass Hydro Extra, Walk- Up, No dogs Supported Units, Appendix A - Building Selection Page of 4

11 X Name Address Program Northgate Manor 345 Willowdale Cres. Bldg Type Number of Units by Size B Notes, No pets Other Locations - Sarnia I am interested in being contacted for locations not included on this list in Sarnia, if they become available. Please check if interested. X Name Address Program Alvinston Alvinston Arkona Orchardview Brigden Brigden Park Place Bldg Type 347 River COL Arkona Rd. 444 Jane NP NP 6 + Number of Units by Size Notes Non-Smoking SR (65+) Corunna Moore Lodge 03 Fane COL 8 Forest Forestview Villa 4 Morris Sunset Lodge 57 Union COL 4 + Petrolia Central 436 COL 9 + Greenfield, SR (65+) SR (65+),, Non-Smoking Kings Court 4 King COL 4 SR (65+), Lambtonian 393 Petrolia SR (65+),, Li. Non-Smoking Mid Valley 4335 Petrolia NP SR (60+),, 4 Li. Non-Smoking Point Edward Huronview Sombra Sombra Fort COL 3548 Clair Pkwy. COL 0 4 Appendix A - Building Selection Page 3 of 4

12 X Name Address Program Thedford Widder Court Seniors Meadowview Townhouses Mill Street Singles Bldg Type 7 Deacon NP Deacon NP TH 76 Mill NP 0 Golden Villa 47 Royal COL 0 Watford Watford 475 Ontario COL 6 + Ambassador Place Wyoming Parkside 356 Clair 587 Ontario NP TH Number of Units by Size COL SR (65+) Notes Utilities Extra Walk-Up Utilities Extra, Walk-Up Other Locations - County I am interested in being contacted for locations not included on this list in the following Communities, if they become available. Alvinston Forest Thedford Arkona Petrolia Watford Brigden Point Edward Wyoming Corunna Sombra Other Communities in Lambton County Appendix A - Building Selection Page 4 of 4